Meals on Wheels of Catawba County is proud to announce that we will be participating in the 2021 Subaru Share the Love Event. Jim Armstrong Subaru has selected Meals on Wheels of Catawba County as its Hometown Charity for the event. From November 18th through January 3rd, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased to the customer's choice of participating charities. Last year Jim Armstrong… View More
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Frying your Thanksgiving turkey this year? Instead of pouring your used cooking oil down the drain, recycle it through Catawba County Utilities & Engineering’s cooking oil recycling program. Available year-round, the program recycles used residential cooking oil and grease into clean-burning, locally-made biodiesel fuel. “Cooking oil should never be poured down the drain, as it solidifies in the pipes and can cause… View More
COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTERS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE AGE 18 AND OLDER Vaccination providers in Catawba County are now administering booster doses of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to all adults age 18 and older to help strengthen and extend protections against COVID-19. Individuals who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can get the booster six months after receiving the… View More
UPDATE: 12/8/2021 12:00 pm BURN BAN HAS BEEN REMOVED Effective at 12:00 p.m. today, the Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office has removed the countywide restriction on open burning that was initiated on November 30, 2021. This action is in line with the N.C. Forest Service’s decision to remove its restriction on open burning today for several counties, including Catawba County, due to recent precipitation and… View More
The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced today that candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections begins at noon on Monday, December 6, and ends at noon on Friday, December 17. Depending on the office sought, local candidates will file their Notices of Candidacy with either the… View More
Former Assistant Planning Director Chris Timberlake, AICP, has been promoted to Planning & Parks Director for Catawba County. He is currently serving as co-director alongside longtime Planning & Parks Director Jacky Eubanks until Eubanks’ official retirement January 1, 2022. Eubanks has served as Catawba County’s Planning & Parks director for nearly 20 years. Throughout his tenure, Eubanks oversaw the development and… View More
Sheriff Brown along with other deputies from the Sheriff's Office delivered meals today to seniors within the county. Pastor Church and the folks at Startown Baptist usually put on a meal and some entertainment each year around Chrismas time for the seniors enolled in the Sheriff's Office CARE/R U Ok program, but with the current COVID climate it was decided it would be best to just deliver the meals rather than have a large group… View More
[PICTURED L-R] Catawba County Commissioners Austin Allran, Kitty Barnes, Randy Isenhower, Barbara Beatty and Sherry Butler held a groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of the future new Catawba County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Newton Base, which is located at 1175 S. Brady Avenue. The facility was designed by Winstead Architecture, PLLC, and is being constructed by Moss-Marlow Building Co., Inc. The 5,925-square-foot facility will… View More
Catawba County Government offices and facilities will be closed in observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed from Thursday, December 23 through Monday, December 27 and will reopen Tuesday, December 28. Offices will also be closed Friday, December 31. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden, Sherrills… View More
Wondering what you'll do with your Christmas tree and other natural decorations after the holiday season is over? Catawba County's Landfill staff, in cooperation with Republic Services, has an answer for you. Christmas trees and other natural decorations will be accepted curbside and at all five Solid Waste Convenience Centers located around Catawba County from December 26, 2020 through January 15, 2021. Please remove all ornaments, bases, or… View More